JUMIÈGES CHURCHYARD
Seine-Maritime
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 49.43426, Longitude: 0.82075
Location Information
Jumièges is a village and commune in a southern loop of the River Seine, some 12 miles (20 kilometres) west of Rouen. The Rouen-Caudebec bus service passes at Yainville, a village some 2 miles (3 kilometres) to the north of Jumieges. In the village of Jumieges are the ruins of a 15th century abbey.
The 2 British graves are near the northern boundary of the churchyard.
Jumièges is a village and commune in a southern loop of the River Seine, some 12 miles (20 kilometres) west of Rouen. The Rouen-Caudebec bus service passes at Yainville, a village some 2 miles (3 kilometres) to the north of Jumieges. In the village of Jumieges are the ruins of a 15th century abbey.
The 2 British graves are near the northern boundary of the churchyard.
Images in gallery below © Johan Pauwels
3965781 Private
Horace Tongue
2nd Bn. South Wales Borderers
2nd September 1944, aged 26.
Son of Charles William and May Tongue, of Worksop, Nottinghamshire.
His headstone bears the inscription "Linked Still By Love No Parting Can Destroy. Mother And Sisters"
Horace Tongue
2nd Bn. South Wales Borderers
2nd September 1944, aged 26.
Son of Charles William and May Tongue, of Worksop, Nottinghamshire.
His headstone bears the inscription "Linked Still By Love No Parting Can Destroy. Mother And Sisters"
Other burial
3908606 Private William James Clarke, 2nd Bn. South Wales Borderers, died 2nd September 1944, aged 30. Son of Charles Albert Clarke, and of Annie T. Clarke, of Pentre, Glamorgan. His headstone bears the inscription "We Shall Meet In The Sweet By-And-By. Always In Our Thoughts. Mam"
3908606 Private William James Clarke, 2nd Bn. South Wales Borderers, died 2nd September 1944, aged 30. Son of Charles Albert Clarke, and of Annie T. Clarke, of Pentre, Glamorgan. His headstone bears the inscription "We Shall Meet In The Sweet By-And-By. Always In Our Thoughts. Mam"
